Bulkley Surname
Approximately 1,544 people bear this surname
Bulkley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bulkeley,' a township in the parish of Malpas, Cheshire. The Manchester Directory contains fifty-two Buckleys. Most of these represent a modified form of Bulkeley; v. Buckley. I may add that the township is set down in Lewis's Topographical Dictionary, as 'Buckley or Bulkeley.
Read More About This SurnameBulkley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,480 | 1:244,905 | 23,335 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 685 | 1:73,312 | 7,854 |
Bulkley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bulkeley,' a township in the parish of Malpas, Cheshire. The Manchester Directory contains fifty-two Buckleys. Most of these represent a modified form of Bulkeley; v. Buckley. I may add that the township is set down in Lewis's Topographical Dictionary, as 'Buckley or Bulkeley.'
Richard de Bulkelegh, Cheadle, 1349: East Cheshire.
William de Bulkelegh, Cheadle, 1379: ibid.
Richard de Bulkeley, Cheadle, 1454: ibid.
1587. Lancelot Bulkeley, Anglesea: Register of the University of Oxford.
1597. Gabriel Bulkley, Anglesea: ibid.
(English) belonging to Bulkley (14th cent. Bulkelegh) (Chesh.) = Bulca’s Lea [Old English leáh]
A township in Cheshire, now Buckley.
Local. Derived from the manor of Bulkeley, in the County Palatine of Chester, England. A corruption of Bullock—ley, the bullock—field or pasture.
From Bulkeley; a location name in Cheshire.
Bulkley Demographics
Average Bulkley Salary in
United States
$44,678 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bulkley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bulkley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bulkley is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bulkley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 255,521st most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,719,913 people. Bulkley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Bulkley reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Bulkley is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,480 people, or 1 in 244,905. In The United States Bulkley is most common in: Utah, where 10 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Bulkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bulkley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bulkley last name rose 216 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bulkley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bulkley surname are 26.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.63% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bulkley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $44,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.2% less than the national average, earning $43,620 CAD per year.
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